Case Studies

Case StudiesCase StudiesThe Philadelphia ExperiencesGeorge Kunkel, P.E.Philadelphia’s Water Supply: A History of FirstsThe City of Philadelphia has been a leader in water supply technology in the United States for over 200 years. In 1801 the fledgling city became the first in the young nation to construct two steam-driven pumping stations to bring Schuylkill River water to wooden t…Next Chapter >< Previous Chapter